Raquel Williams believes an improved barrier draw will boost the chances of Paddy’s Shadow at Ascot on Wednesday, her final hit out before the Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1. …
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Yulong January heads the weights for Christmas Stakes but it is that galloper’s stablemate that is the highest-rated nomination. Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner …
Jockey Dean Yendall faces a stint on the sidelines following a fall at Terang that has left him nursing a fracture to his C3 vertebrae. Yendall was flown from Warrnambool to Melbourne’s …
They’ve only ever got ten or so horses in work at any given time, but the Canberra-based training partnership of Ron Weston and John Nisbet may have uncovered a smart …
Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter still holds Group 1 aspirations for his talented filly Barb Raider but will let her decide the direction they take. Barb Raider is back in work after a spring campaign that saw the …
Star two-year-old Coolangatta will be out to cement her place at the top of Magic Millions charts when she runs at Doomben. Coolangatta will be floated to Brisbane during the week ahead of the …
Trap For Fools has been allocated top weight of 59kg in the $400,000 Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot on New Year’s Day. The Lindsey Smith -trained eight-year-old is rated …
The Wayne Seelin-trained Apache Belle will be out to atone some recent runner-up finishes when she contests the Randwick Midway this Sunday. She has been knocking on the door of …
Unbeaten mare Marabi will be given her chance at adding ‘black type’ to her record when she runs in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. In a reshaping of the summer sprints …
Champion trainer Chris Waller will be hoping Christmas comes a day later as he lines up a strong team in Sunday’s Group 3 Summer Cup at Randwick. With three runners …
Racing Victoria has announced a new $500,000 sprint race that will highlight the inaugural Good Friday race meeting at Sale. The Country Discovery over 1100m will form part of a $1.4 million race …
The juvenile season is still in its infancy, but trainer Gary Portelli is confident he has a genuine contender for the Golden Slipper in unbeaten colt Sejardan. The youngster was …
Trainer Matt Cumani is hoping to cement a start in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Cover Star on Boxing Day. However, Cumani is unsure just where the daughter of Star Witness …
Kerrin Mcevoy has ended his year on a high with a trifecta of wins at Randwick, highlighted by the feature race aboard the Chris Waller-trained Oscar Zulu. The three-time Melbourne Cup …
Trainer Mathew Ellerton will be able to have a few extra celebratory drinks after High ‘N’ Dry scored at Flemington. Ellerton was not on course to witness High ‘N’ Dry win the …
Traditionally run in June as a lead-up to the wintertime Group 1 Queensland Derby, bringing forward the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) by six months to December has suited …
Second Slip has proven a profitable acquisition for his connections landing his sixth win of the year with a fighting victory at Flemington. Prepared at Morphettville by Will Clarken, Second Slip arrived in Adelaide late last …
Flemington trainer Nick Ryan has praised his farrier John Bunting after Not To Be Mist scored a last stride win on his home track. Not To Be Mist suffered a crack in one of his front …
